The Enthusiasts
Weekly witterings and twiddle twaddle about this and that with Lisa, Neil & Wayne. Subjects can be seemingly inane and dull yet our ramblings seek to find fun and joy in the drabbest of corners. Enthusiastically unscripted, unplanned and unedited.Episode 1 is 'Cardboard', it can only get better (worse?) from here can't it?
Episodes
62 episodes
Barefoot - Ep 2
Episode 2 of Wayne's chat with Barefoot Ted, talking all sorts, from Californian saints, to wine, to chia seeds, via Bitcoin
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37:28
Barefoot - Ep 1
Barefoot.... running! There's an amazing book called Born To Run, which features an amazing character called Barefoot Ted. And when Wayne saw Ted tweet asking if anyone did podcast hosting, it was too good to be true.LOTS of fanboy from...
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28:36
Transport
Public transport.... we go international again with this episode as Kerry joins us live from New Zealand. And we're re-joined by Neil too! Oh happy days!Those two grew up together in the lovely village of Staveley so they relive t...
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33:33
Cars
Well, probably more accurate to say Vans, at least to start off with. Wayne starts this episode off at the car wash (woah woah woah yeah)... sorry, had to be done...What was your favourite car? Do you have childhood memories of entire f...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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23:45
Hygge
Interior Designer Victoria Farrington-Vousden joins Wayne to talk 'hygge' in this episode.What's it all about? Well:'The Danish concept of hygge, or hyggelig (adj.), refers to finding comfort, pleasure, and warmth in simple, soo...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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30:13
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Ties
Ties, bowties, cravats (dammit, forgot to mention cravats, maybe next time, or add it to the pot Lisa!). This has to be one of the subjects that Wayne put in the pot of Enthusiasms for us to dip, as he unleashes an array of wittering here.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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32:33
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Pickles
Gherkins, onions, eggs, fish, picallilli (not sure of spelling, not sure what it is...) - we talk pickles, pickling and pickled in this episodeAre you a pickle-sweeper, or a pickle picker outer, or a pickle pickers daughter?Brie...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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34:30
Shoes
Is Lisa actually Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (not the Wicked Witch obvs)?Wayne's surprised that he managed to get quite so many words into this episode considering the subject matter. But what is it that he says to get Lisa GUFFAWING ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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33:04
Beds
Spam, Fray Bentos, corned beef, staying at the lollypop lady's house.... what... beds?It's a remarkable 6 minutes before Lisa and Wendy realise that they haven't mentioned the subject they're actually talking about today. Once they get ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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29:55
Chocolate
Oh sweet sweet heavenly chocolate! What's your favourite? Is that your favourite favourite though? Or just your favourite? Are you a fan of mass manufactured or hand made?We dip into the fountain of chocolatey goodness today. That remin...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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29:28
Iceland
Hot springs, glaciers, Northern Lights, so romantic..... fermented shark, trolls, the world's largest penis museum... WHAT?!Guess who said what in this epsiode, but it all got too much for one of The Enthusiasts
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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34:05
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Anchors
Had to be careful with our pronunciation here. But our starting point this week is Lisa's recent hobnobbery with an absolute legend of the television world. But who is it? Where was it? Where will the conversation go?
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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30:14
Fear
It's been a full-on guestathon at Enthusiast Towers recently. All the celebs (in our world anyway) rolling up to join in being enthusiastic about their favourite subject. But how do we talk enthusiastically about Fear?Aleks Kashefi join...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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35:33
Fungi
We go international with our guests on this episode, introducing Bengi from Nova Scotia!First off we have to figure out how to pronounce fungi thoughBengi and Wayne geek it up with their favourite mushrooms, and get all technica...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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33:35
Pants
Got ants in your pants and they wriggle and dance... sorry, I really shouldn't be allowed to write this content should I? Anyway...From yoga pants/active wear, via Hammer pants, to meggings, to underwear, we do a whirlwind tour of Pants...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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34:00
Avocado
Green manky tasteless mush... that;s what prompts Wayne's initial reaction (he'll be unpopular with our religious listeners, sorry). But can Lisa change his mind with her vivid description of the supporting acts for this, green 'thing'?...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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37:51
Camping
Setting a new (high) standard, celebrity Enthusiast Jen turns up to record with a bunch of props in her lounge to help keep us on track. Surprisingly it works, as we manage to (almost) avoid talking about erections and pole size in this episode...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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35:47
Maps
Contours, churches, kebab houses. Theyre (almost) all shown on maps. But do you know how to use one? Have you ever been up a mountain with nothing but a crayon drawn route on toilet paper (we may have)?Are you au fait with your Naismith'...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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33:30
Vikings
Wayne FACTS LISA UP in this episode! One of his favourite subjects they are, thanks to a long line of tall warriors in the family. Barely scratched the surface of the longship in this one though - you'll have to listen in to find out why.
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25:58
Litter
Oh delight! This week Lisa is re-joined by the amaaaazing Vicky, and new Enthusiast ToniWhat's your view on people littering? Is there ever a legitimate reason for littering? Have you ever had a life or death situation which has prompte...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:26
Tattoos
Have you had one in Benidorm? Is it the Japanese symbol for 'courage'? Do you think they're body art, or the sort of thing that doesn't look great on a pasty lass from Preston?Why is Lisa unusually diplomatic on this subject? Will we ev...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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36:15
Manflu
To a woman, it is but the 'common cold', to a man, it's a life threatening illness. But it isn't all bad is it? Even, lying bravely in his deathbed, Wayne was pondering the positives of manflu, and how to be Enthusiastic about a subject that th...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:53
